October 7, 2024

INDIANA – W9ILS

Amateur Radio – YSF – C4FM Digital – System Fusion – Echolink – Allstar – DMR

Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®)

Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Amateur Radio Emergency Service

NET - Sunday 8:00 PM edt

Jimmy KC9RPX is NCO

ARES® Vision Statement

ARES® Vision Statement
ARES will be the premier amateur radio emergency communications service to the United States
and its territories.

ARES® Mission Statement

ARES® Mission Statement
ARES Strives to be an effective pertner in emergency/disaster response, providing the citizenry and
public service/safety partners with communications expertise, sitiuational awareness, and capabilities
of professional communicators.

What does ARES mean in ham radio?

What does ARES mean in ham radio?
Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) is a team of FCC-licensed amateur radio operators who volunteer their time, expertise, and equipment to provide backup communications during emergency situations.

During an emergency, when is ARES activated? How about RACES?

ARES is activated before, during and after an emergency. Generally, ARES handles all emergency messages, including those between government emergency management officials. RACES, on the other hand, almost never starts before an emergency and is active only during the emergency and during the immediate aftermath if government emergency management offices need communications support. RACES is normally shut down shortly after the emergency has cleared.

How to Get Involved in ARES

Fill out the ARES Registration form and submit it to your local Emergency Coordinator.

email: kc9zar@gmail.com

ARES® EMERGENCY COMMUNICATOR INDIVIDUAL TASK BOOK

ARES® EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATOR INDIVIDUAL
TASK BOOK  Download PDF

Public Service/Field Services Forms

EmComm

This course is designed to provide basic knowledge and tools for any emergency communications volunteer. The Basic Emcomm course contains three modules and 11 topics, including required prerequisites, and is expected to take approximately 10 – 20 hours to complete. You will have access to the course platform in the ARRL Learning Center at any time of day while you work to complete the course so that you may work according to your own schedule. You will want to pace yourself to be sure you complete all the required material in the allotted time. When you have completed the course work, take the final assessment for this Basic Emcomm course to receive a certificate.

NOTE: If you have questions regarding Emergency Communications courses or content, please email CEP@arrl.org

Basic EmComm

Intermediate EmComm

Advanced EmComm

PR-101: Public Relations 101 for Radio Amateurs

 

https://www.arrl.org/online-course-catalog